VANCOUVER, BC – The third issue of The Growler – a quarterly magazine subtitled “Vancouver’s Craft Beer Handbook” – is being released later this week throughout British Columbia.

Edited by local journalist Stephen Smysnuik and featuring contributions from other B.C. based beer writers, The Growler is a free publication that celebrates the craft beer culture of Vancouver and B.C.’s Lower Mainland region.

Copies of the new issue will be available at breweries, bars, liquor stores and other select locations in Vancouver starting on Friday (July 31st), with distribution to other areas taking place through the first week of August.

A full list of locations carrying the Growler is available on the magazine’s in-development website, and more information can be found Facebook and Twitter.